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Bank.

Application le'dFebruary 18, 1919; vSerial No. 277,850.

uTo allwhom z'tmcty concern. y

e` it known that l, CHARLES, W. MERCIER, of Newark, N, `l.,`-in the county of `Fisseir,

`inthe State of New Jersey,`have yinvented new and `useful Improvements in Banks,`

of which the `ifollowing, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings a `full, clear, andexactdescription. y y

y `'lfhis invention relates to certain new and usefulL improvements in banksand pertains particularly to savings banks of the small.

i portable type adapted to be carried about in apersons pocket and into `which coins may readily be inserted and be withdrawn y therefrom only upon openingthe bank by the use of a suitable tool in the hands of `someone familiar withthe locking mechanism, this type of bank being commonly employed byl savings banks institutions for distribution among its customers, as an advertising novelty.

The general ob y produce a savings bank of small size and of relatively simple and inexpensive c`onstruction and which will be highly efficient for the purpose designed.` 1

Specific objects and advantages relate to and reside in the details of construction of the bank, with particular reference to the mechanism for removably locking the parts together', all of which will more definitely appear Yfrom the following' description taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in whichy Figure 1, is a perspective view of' abank of this invention.

Figure 2, is cross-section on line 2-2 Figure 3. y f f i Figure 3, is across-section on line 3--3' Figure 2. i y `Figure fi, is a `cross-section on line 4.--4 `Figure l.; y f f y Figure 5, isa crosssection on line 5-5` Figure 2. y

Figure 6, is a perspective view of a lock ing ring.` y y Figure 7, is a view similar to Figure 1,

of a slightly modified construction of bank. Figure 8, is a cross-section on line 8--8 Figure 9.

1 1re Figuile 8.

Figure 10, is a cross-section on line IO--lO Figure 8.

9, is across-section on line 9--9` The invention as shown `co'rnynrises a cup 'ect of'. the invention is to shaped'bodye-l, the `base---Q--ofl which is 'substantially fiat while the vertical side wall-B--is substantially cylindrical. The wall--B-is provided with a series of `outwardly `punched lugs-a-for retaining `a base ring---,which ring is adapted inturn to be interlocked iwith and retain a flanged base cap-G-and preferably, as shown the ibase cap is provided with `a covering of suitable material such` as Celluloid or Vthe like for receiving or displaying advertising or other mattei' and in the specific illustration the edge of the Celluloid sheetr-7 `is wrappedy about the hanged edge `of the base capnwand is confined between` the flange-B--upon 'the base cap and basering 5f- The base ringa-constitutes a continuous circular bearingsurface for the base cap- 6%.

rFhe verticalside wall-,3-near its upperV `edgeis provided with a plurality of spaced openings elongated circumferentially of the wallww. rlihe slots or openings-'9and l0-are adaptedV to receive lugs-ll--and `l2-respectively formed upon and ein tending `:inwardly `from a lid ring-13- while an opening or slotF-ler-is adapted to receive and permit free radial movement of flarnge-l--formed upon a member-16 which may be formed of thin sheet metal of desired resiliency or.` flexibility tope-rmit of the operation hereinafter described. This" member-lf-comprises a horizontal base portion-l7--and a vertical part-18 upon the upper end ,y of which` the flange -il-is formed. The member-ltmay be secured to the baseMQ-ofbody-le-in any suitable way and as shown is provided withspaced openings,through which lugs -19-punched from the base may be passed and then clenched in opposed directions into contact with the upper surface of base portion17`.A Under normal conditions the memberl-is soformed that the flange l5-extending throughopening-l4pro jects a short distance from the outer surface otwalle-Bf-#so as to engage the inturned fiangee-QO--upon the lower edge of lid ring13-. The lid ring is provided with a suitable cover-Ql-#secured,thereto in any suitable manner and as vshown the diameter ofthe lid ring increases upwardly while the cover is provided with a circular "'Hange--22-+telescoped externally therewith ill@ yao

ner as the base cap-6-has a covering-24- of material such as celluloid adapted to carry or display advertising matter or the like and the. edge of the sheet may preferably be disposed between lid ring-lB-and llange22- The lid ring-l3-and cover -2l-either with or without the Celluloid or other facing constitute the removable lid ofthe bank. The operation of this structure will be readily understood. lll/'hen the llangesll-andl2are f positioned in openings-9andlO-they constitute a limitedv hinge about which certain relative movementI or" the lid and b'ody-l-may be had. When the llange*l5-is pressed back so as not to project beyond the exterior surface of wall-3then lid ring-lS-may be externally telescoped with the wall-S-and when the ilange-l-is released it will move outwardly under the spring tension of its supporting member-lG-and lie above the lower edge of flange-QO--to prevent separation of the lid of the bank from the body thereof.' The wall-S-of the bank at a point preferably adjacent member -l-is provided with an elongated coin slot-25 which may as shown have a flexible or movable interior covering 25 to prevent removal of coins through the coin slot. f A suitable tool may be inserted through the coin slot and pushed between the part-18and the adjacent portion of wall`3-to increase the spaced distance of these parts, and withdraw the flange-15` to such an extent that it no longer projects from `the wall--thereby permitting the lid to be moved about the flanges-ll-and -l2-to a position of such angular disposition relatively to body-l-that vthe flanges-ll-and12can be withdrawn from the respective openings in wall-3* and the lid and body ofthe bank separated.

In Figures 7 to l0 inclusive, I have illustrated slightly modified form of structure 1n that instead of the openings-Q-and `lll-formed in wall-3-, such wall is provided with a pair of spaced outwardly projecting Hanges of a suitable radial length to permitsuitable engagement with the flangee-QOgupon the lid ring-l3-. These externally projecting llanges26- and-.Qf-engage the flange upon the lid ring and permit the same hingingoperation as is effected by the structure of the former gures. These lflanges-26 and--2T-may be integral parts of the side wall--and may as shown be formed by forming spaced sl1ts nv the side wall and then bending the portion intermediate the slits, outwardly and forming it of the desired radial length.

In this disclosure the base-l'is of slightly difi'erent shape than former figures and one of the flanges- 19- is utilized to hold the flexible covering 25 1n place across the coin slot. l

the basel7-of the ltho I have shown and described specific construction of bank as perhaps constitnl` ing preferred embodiments of my invention. I do not desire to limit myself to the dctails of construction, form or arrangement of the parts except as specifically set forth in the claims hereto appended.

What I claim is:

l. A coin receptacle comprising a substantially cup-shaped body having a pair of adjacent openings in its side wall and a third and oppositely disposed opening in said side wall, a cap having an inwardly extending' flange telescoped externally with said body, said cap embodying a pair of adjacent radially and inwardly extendingr lugs projecting respectively thru one of said pair of adjacent openings, and a movable locking member positioned within and cured to the base, and having a portion extending outwardly thru said third opening and engaging the upper .surface of the inwardly extending flange on said cap to removably lock the cap and base together.

2. A coin receptacle comprising a substantially cup-shaped body having a pair of adjacent openings in its side wall and a third and oppositely disposed openingr in said side wall, a cap having an inwardly extending flange telescoped externally with said body, said cap embodying a pair ol" adjacent radially and inwardly extendingr lugs projecting respectively thru one of said pair of adjacent openings, a movable loclingl member positioned within and secured to the base, having a portion extending outwardly thru said third opening and engag ing the upper surface of the inwardly extending flange on said cap to removably lock the cap and base together, said base provided with a coin slot permitting access to said movable member whereby said member may be disengaged with the cap.

3. In a receptacle a cover section conlprising a disk having a flange along ils edge, covering material. extending over one face of said disk, and around said flange` and along the inner surface thereof, a lid ring telescoping within said flange on said disk and fitting against a portion of the said covering material which extends along the inner surface of said flange, said lid ring including a ring-shaped portion formed at its outer edge with an inwardly extending circumferential flange disposed at an angle to said ring-shaped portion, and a cup-shaped casing fitting within the lid rin g and removably connected to said cover seetion.

In witness whereof' I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of February, 1919.

CHARLES W'. MERCIER. Witnesses:

' CHAs. R. CnoNoE,

GEORGE HOWARD. 

